Cessna T188C accident near Canton Naranjal, Ec, March 13, 2014
On March 13, 2014, a Cessna T188C, registered HCBTA, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering (low-alt flying) near Canton Naranjal. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person had minor injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 13, 2014 · cases in 2014
- Place
- Canton Naranjal, Ecuador · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C · all T188Cs on the register
- Registration
- HCBTA · registered outside the United States
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during maneuvering (low-alt flying) defining event
- Off-field or emergency landing during emergency descent
Pilot
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Canton Naranjal
- Destination: Canton Naranjal
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
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| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on June 12, 2014. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memorandum of Investigation – ERA14WA245 | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- Cessna T188 42 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,684 aircraft on the register
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA14WA245.json.
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